Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackwater Marina
Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht
Hard standing with visitor berths in the East of England
Ashore on a cradle or trailer in a boatyard. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
5 sites · typical £30.50 a night for a 10m boat (£15–£44.55 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 1 on a river, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £15 a night (Waveney River Centre) to £44.55 a night (Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts); the middle of 4 is £30.50 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 12m (39ft) at Tidemill Yacht Harbour.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (2).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Brundall Bay Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Tidemill Yacht Harbour
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£3,900 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater Marina | Maylandsea, River Blackwater | £25 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £44.55 | hard standing | Not reported |
| Tidemill Yacht Harbour | Woodbridge, River Deben | £36 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £15 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in the East of England?
Across the 4 hard standing with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £15 a night at Waveney River Centre to £44.55 a night at Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts. The middle figure is £30.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest hard standing with visitor berths in the East of England?
For a 10m boat, Waveney River Centre is cheapest at £15 a night in Burgh St Peter.
Which hard standing with visitor berths in the East of England have space now?
None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need Broads Authority tolls. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Hard standing with visitor berths in other areas
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